| Index | Balfour | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 44% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Balfour | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Balfour. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Balfour, NC schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Balfour, NC, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Etowah, NC | 7,237 | 72% | 46% |
| Mills River, NC | 6,990 | 71% | 44% |
| Saluda, NC | 758 | 70% | 41% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,751 | 70% | 41% |
| Flat Rock, NC | 3,254 | 66% | 35% |
| Balfour, NC | 1,540 | 25% | 50% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Logan, IA | 1,540 | 87% | 77% |
| Moravia, NY | 1,540 | 41% | 17% |
| Rossville, IN | 1,539 | 72% | 45% |
| Midtown, TN | 1,539 | 62% | 26% |
| Ferndale, PA | 1,541 | 42% | 15% |
| Balfour, NC | 1,540 | 25% | 50% |
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